Regional Child and Family Support Co-ordinators provide children, young people and families with the support they need in order to live their lives to the full withintheir local community. Staff and volunteers within the projects understand acquired brain injury. They have excellent knowledge of local services that families mightneed.

Helpline:The Child Brain Injury Trust National Helpline Information. Project or HIP provides support for anyone affected by childhood acquired brain injury. The helpline can becontacted via telephone on: 0303 303 2248.The helpline is staffed 9am to 5pm, five days a week. The service is supported by an answer machine at all other times so please leave a message and we will call you back as soon as we can. Please go to -http://childbraininjurytrust.org.uk/parents/helpline/ and download the PDF file. The trained volunteers will be able to give information on a wide variety of issuesassociated with childhood acquired brain injury.

Grants:The Child Brain Injury Trust has developed a small grant programme to help support children who are missing out due to financial hardship. The purpose of the grant is toprovide a relatively small amount (max of £100) to the child with an acquired brain injury and their brother(s)/sister(s) enabling them to take part in social activities.To apply for the grant go to :http://childbraininjurytrust.org.uk/parents/grants/ and click on “GRANT APPLICATION FORM”. There is another grant called the Mary Radnoti-Dwyer Education Assessment Grant. This is a new grant programme which can give up to £350 towards an education assessment or appeal.